Featured Services
Japan Market Entry
Japan is the third-largest economy in the world which is highly developed and very demanding. Although challenging, Japan is still a rewarding market for businesses that manage to overcome the barriers to entry and can adapt to local requirements. HLS Japan helps businesses with comprehensive market entry support, as well as local accounting, audit, transfer pricing, and tax services.
Transfer Pricing
Through our global network, we assist our clients on various transfer pricing subjects such as risk assessment, planning, preparing transfer pricing documentation, tax inspection management, mutual consultation and obtaining advance pricing agreement (APA).
Tax Services
Our competitive advantage comes from our highly refined overseas tax service which is made possible by our close relationship with our U.S. offices, as well as the team of international tax accountants with extensive experience.
HR and Labor Law Support
Spearheaded by our nationally certified Labor and Social Insurance Attorney and other experts with extensive experience and knowledge in human resources and labor law in Japan, as well as hands-on experience in creation and submission of legal documents, working rules, and supporting client needs comprehensively, HLS Global provides comprehensive human resources and Japanese labor law support in Japan.

Accounting
HLS Global is proud to offer quality services to help our clients cope with international taxation. We always work flexibly, carefully considering the needs of our clients. We prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of a variety of countries, converting these principles to match Japanese standards when necessary. We also provide global financial reporting and outsourcing services.

Tax Services
Our competitive advantage when handling tax matters and Japan market entry services stems from our highly refined overseas tax consultation service and our close relationship with our network of international offices. HLS Global international tax accountants offer the highest quality tax services that are guaranteed to meet the standards of any independent accountant audit and tax examination.

Audit & Assurance
We provide audit services to subsidiaries of foreign and domestic companies and create financial statements based on Japan GAAP, U.S. GAAP, and IFRS. We also provide reporting packages to the parent companies, support royalty audits, and also offer financial due diligence in both Japanese and English, based on the needs of our clients.

Advisory
Whether you are evaluating your plans for market entry or global expansion, need help with incubation and operations, or looking for cross-border M&A and tax advisory, we can support all of your business requirements through a wide range of services.

Global Expansion
With a direct presence in the U.S., Japan, Mexico, India, and Germany, as well as having a network that spans over 20 countries, we are everywhere that your business may take you. HLS Global is optimally poised to support you with a suite of cross-border services including Japan market entry strategy, advisory, transfer pricing, taxation, M&A support, incorporation services, and operational outsourcing.

Operational Outsourcing
Focusing on foreign companies that are developing business in Japan, our experienced professionals provide complete end-to-end services for financial accounting, payment processing, payroll calculation, and social insurance application support. Based on the needs of our clients, we can prepare all reports including accounting books and financial statements in both English and Japanese.

HR and Labor Law Support
HLS Global utilizes the rich knowledge and experience of our nationally certified Labor and Social Insurance Attorney and other experts, to provide complete labor law advisory and related consulting services. From creation of rules of employment to guidance on personnel management processes, HLS Global is able to support a wide range of tasks related to HR, Labor Law and Social Insurance in Japan.
Success Stories
HLS Global is known for providing complete “end-to-end” services and solutions for your business, including accounting, advisory, audit & assurance, transfer pricing and tax services, as well as holistic Japan market entry, global expansion, and operational outsourcing support. Here are a few examples of what we can do for your company.
Singaporean Subsidiary and Japanese Branch Office
Advisory
Fund Management
Our client needed tax advisory and financial outsourcing services. In response, HLS Global:
- Provided elaborated bookkeeping on assets to group companies
- Performed multi-currency bookkeeping
- Submitted monthly accounting and tax reports to parent company
Sales Subsidiary of Publicly Listed European Company
Audit
Electric Device Sales
Our client requested an accounting audit. In response, HLS Global:
- Executed an IFRS audit for the client and its subsidiaries abroad
- Executed an audit in English and handled financial accounting operations
Member of a Major Indian Conglomerate
Tax
Engineering Services/IT Outsourcing
Our client requested marketing and sales, tax compliance, and virtual branch services in Japan. In response, HLS Global provided:
- Localization support
- Legal representation in Japan
- Back-end business operations and administrative support in Japan
- Accounting, tax, payroll, and compliance support for Japanese branch